Uncial Press 5th Anniversary Party
The lights are off, the party is over, but we had fun this month.
Thank you everyone who came and played with us.
The lights are off, the party is over, but we had fun this month.
Thank you everyone who came and played with us.
Each day in October we gave away an eBook, some days more than one. We also awarded a Kindle eReader and a Kobo eReader to lucky participants.
The Prizes:
Day 31
Presidential Liaison eBook by Anne Manning.
# Presidential Liaison: The question was:
What is Cassie's job?
The answer is: TV news reporter..
Congratulations to Eva, winner of today's drawing.
Day 30
Laura eBook by Lynne Martin.
#30 Laura: The question was:
Who are Laura's suitors?
The answer is: Ross and a French spy..
Congratulations to Monica, our winner today.
Day 29
Her Best Man eBook by Jana Richards.
#29 Her Best Man: The question was:
Where do Sarah and the best man at the wedding-that-never-happened go for their "honeymoon"?
The answer is: A Caribbean cruise.
Happy Reading to Dorothy! Our winner for today.
Kindle Giveaway
Congratulations to Michelle, winner of the Kindle Giveaway.
Michelle says: Words are failing me, but I am just so excited and I had such fun with the contest—not to mention I was introduced to some terrific stories.
Happy reading, Michelle, we are happy to put a little something in an early Christmas stocking.
Day 28
Play It Again, Sam eBook by Maryann Miller.
#28 Play It Again, Sam: The question was:
Who is Sam's best friend?
The answer is: Margaret.
Congratulations go to Linda B! Happy reading, Linda.
Day 27
Bar Sinister eBook by Sheila Simonson.
#27 Bar Sinister: The question was:
Who is Doña Inez?
The answer is: She is the main character in the stories that Richard Falk writes to his children.
Barbara H is our winner today, happy reading Barbara!
Day 26
Operation Normal eBook by Linda Palmer.
#26 Operation Normal: The question was:
Who is Zach?
The answer is: Kayly's half brother.
Congratulations to Joan, today's winner.
Day 25
Chamber Music eBook by Peter A. Balaskas.
Peter A. Balaskas wrote his musical story through his personal experience as a talented air-drummer, especially when listening to music by GENESIS.
#25 Chamber Music: The question was:
What island Did Douglas Quaid dream of while in prison?
The answer is: Dungarvon.
Congrats to Dorothy, our winner today.
Day 24
The Lost Witch eBook by David Tysdale.
#24 The Lost Witch: The question was:
What about Carole is not-quite-human?
The answer is: She talks with pigs and has rubbery bones..
Congratulations Jody, our scavenger hunt winner today.
Day 23
Tao Girls Rule! eBook by C. J. Golden.
Picture Annie Oakley practicing Tai Chi and you've got a pretty good visualation of who a Tao-Girl is!
#23 Tao Girls Rule!: The question was:
Give one example of a Tao Girl from the author's list.
The answer is: Kelly Clarkson, Queen Latifah, and Miley Cyrus.
Congratulations to Joan, our winner for today.
Day 22
Heart of the Wild Beast eBook by Patricia Harreld.
#22 Heart of the Wild Beast: The question was:
What do the Sasquatch call themselves?
The answer is: Tansensu.
Today's winner is Tracey, happy reading!
Day 21
Clemmie's Major eBook by Lesley-Anne McLeod.
#21 Clemmie's Major: The question was:
Clemmie is her nickname, what is her real name?
The answer is: Clementina.
And Barbara again, don't you just love random numbers--they are actually random!
Day 20
Redneck P.I. eBook by Trish Jackson.
#20 Redneck P.I.: The question was:
What helps Twyla solve some tough cases?
The answer is: Her lack of city- sophistication and disregard for political correctness.
Today's winner is Barbara H. Happy reading Barbara!
Day 19
And Then There Was Light eBook by Ann Dennis.
#19 And Then There Was Light: The question was:
What is Seth's ex-girlfriend's name?
The answer is: Candy.
Today's winner is Vicki, congratulations!
Day 18
A Woman to Blame eBook by Marthanne Shubert.
#18 A Woman to Blame: The question was:
Where are the "snowbirds" from?
The answer is: New Jersey.
Congratulations to Monica V, happy reading Monica.
Day 17
Phantom of the Operetta eBook by John C. Bunnell.
Lots of folks have parodied "Modern Major General", but John C. Bunnell has parodied "John Wellington Wells", whose rhymes are *much* trickier. And Elizabeth Peters approved!
#17 Phantom of the Operetta: The question was:
Who wrote the musical in this story?
The answer is: Gilbert and Sullivan.
Our winner today is Jody, happy reading!
Day 16
The Curse of the Manuscript Eating Slushpile Monster eBook by Cindy Appel.
#16 The Curse of the Manuscript Eating Slushpile Monster: The question was:
What does the author say your manuscript equals?
The answer is: Your business card..
Congratulations to Monica V who won today's drawing.
Day 15
The Duchess of Ophir Creek eBook by Judith B. Glad.
Hattie never did pay Emmet the $50 she offered him if he'd marry her. Does that make their marriage invalid?
#15 The Duchess of Ophir Creek: The question was:
What does Soomey call Sillas Dewitt?
The answer is: "Boss".
Congratulations to Roy W, today's prize winner
More prizes today!
Lesley-Anne McLeod is having an event. Visit her blog at www.lesleyannemcleod.blogspot.com.
This week I am celebrating the Fifth Birthday of my publisher Uncial Press! I am giving away to one lucky winner two CD-ROM's of my Uncial Press Regency Romance releases--one of "The Education of Portia", and one of "Love's Liberty". Please comment here on this blog post answering the question "What is your all-time favourite Regency or Jane Austen romance?". Enter from 10:00 AM CST Friday October 14 to 10:00 PM CST Thursday October 20, 2011 for a chance to win both e-books. I will do a random drawing and announce the winner in next Friday's blog post.
KOBO Drawing Winner
Jody, from Lincoln, Nebraska, has herself a brand new KOBO ebook reader. She was really excited when she got the news and said, " I'm grateful for the generosity of these contests and look forward to getting my hands on this."
But don't despair. You still have a chance to win a Kindle, as well as lots of chances to win daily in our eBook-A-Day Scavenger Hunt and join us as we celebrate five wonderful years
Day 14
Have Yourself a Faerie Little Christmas eBook by Michelle L. Levigne.
Michelle Levigne served as a Lt. SG in Starfleet, Cultural Anthropologist, serving first on the LaGrange, and then the Defiance. Her Starfleet personna, Lt. Mikara, is a half-blood animal telepath who spent time studying on Vulcan. Guess all those lessons
#14 Have Yourself a Faerie Little Christmas: The question was:
How tall is Maurice most of the time?
The answer is: Five inches tall..
And today's winner is Dorothy W. Happy reading, Dorothy!
Day 13
The Winner was drawn for the KOBO ereader! Watch this spot for the winner--or look in your email, you may be our lucky winner.
The Basingstoke Chronicles eBook by Robert Appleton.
The Basingstoke Chronicles *is* autobiographical, damn it. How else would the author know how the story ended?
#13 The Basingstoke Chronicles: The question was:
Where do Basingstoke and his friends find the secret of Time Travel?
The answer is: In the deep--or the ocean.
Today's lucky winner is Gayle. Congratulations, Gayle!
Day 12
Final Argument eBook by Kenneth L. Levinson.
The surprise ending of "A Man Of His Word" even surprised me. I hadn't expected that last twist.
#12 Final Argument: The question was:
What is our hero's name?
The answer is: Adam Larsen.
Congratulations Michelle, our daily winner for today.
Day 11
Never the Twain eBook by Judith B. Glad.
Rock McConnell may be a tough cowboy, but knows his way around a kitchen. And he looks really cute in an apron.
#11 Never the Twain: The question was:
Where is Owyhee Country?
The answer is: It is Southeastern Oregon OR the loneliest corner of Oregon..
Today's lucky scavenger-hunt player is Joan O. Congratulations.
Day 10
Summer Heat eBook by J. A. Clarke.
#10 Summer Heat: The question was:
What is the relationship between Samuel and Drew?
The answer is: They are brothers..
Today's winner is Linda B. Congratulations Linda.
Carolina's Walking Tour eBook by Lesley-Anne McLeod.
Exercise daily with 'Carolina's Walking Tour' by Lesley-Anne McLeod.
Carolina's Walking Tour: The question was:
Where does this story take place?
The answer is: Bath. (No silly, not in the bath, in Bath, England!).
Congratulations to Vicki, happy reading.
Twice Victorious eBook by Judith B. Glad.
Twice Victorious: The question was:
What does Adam's company manufacture?
The answer is: Sportswear.
And the winner is....Jody F! Congratulations Jody.
Seeing Things eBook by Jana Richards.
Seeing Things: The question was:
Where was Leah when she had her first vision about Jeremy's kidnapping?
The answer is: Winnipeg Public Library.
And the lucky winner is Dorothy W. Congratulations.
Never Too Late eBook by Anna C. Bowling.
Never Too Late: The question was:
How old is Amelia?
The answer is: Either 50 or 51 is acceptable.
And our last lucky winner today is Eva M. Congratulations and happy reading to everyone.
Day 9
Dust Bunnies Ate My Socks eBook by Cynthia MacGregor and George Moyer.
It's not true that the first chapter of Dust Bunnies was originally written with a finger in the dust under co-author George's couch.
#9 Dust Bunnies Ate My Socks: The question was:
How do you tell which machine is the washing machine?
The answer is: The washing machine is the one with two hoses that has "rinse" written somewhere on the front..
And the winner is Eva, congratulations!
Day 8
On the Piazza eBook by megs burd.
#8 On the Piazza: The question was:
Where does this story take place?
The answer is: Milan, Italy.
Today's lucky winner is Vicki H. Congratulations Vicki!
Day 7
God Rest Ye, Mary eBook by Jaye Watson.
#7 God Rest Ye, Mary: The question was:
What killed Mary?
The answer is: Salad.
Today's lucky winner is Monica V. Congratulations Monica!
Day 6
Until It's Gone eBook by Karen Wiesner.
Apparently, she thought she offered him a bouquet of wildflowers instead of a diaper full of ... Well, he’d accept anything from her.
#6 Until It's Gone: The question was:
In the prologue, Grampa tells a fairy tale to our young heroine. What is the princess' name? (Hint: you don't have to buy the book to read the prologue!)
The answer is: Rose, or her nickname is Princess Green Thumb.
Lucky Michelle S won the drawing for today. Congratulations Michelle!
Day 5
Fractious eBook by Carrie Lynn Barker.
Fractious could not have been written without the help of some really good bottles of wine. Special thanks to all the winemakers!
#5 Fractious: The question was:
Who is Bob?
The answer is: The horse, of course….
Day 5 winner is: Tracey D..
Congratulations! Come back tomorrow for another chance to win.
Day 4
Threads eBook by Patsy Brookshire.
#4 Threads: The question was:
What threads does the title refer to?
The answer is: Quilting Thread. Don't worry if your answer was a bit different, we had some creative entries today. As long as you had the right idea, you may use your own words.
Congratulate our lucky winner Jody F.. Happy Reading, Jody!
Day 3
Freedom Isn't Free eBook by Ginny McBlain.
#3 Freedom Isn't Free: The question was:
What is Megan Bradshaw's nickname?
The answer is: Megan’s nickname is Miss Prudie..
And the winner is...(drumroll, please) Ms. Eva M. from somewhere she is already asleep. Won't she have a nice surprise tomorrow morning.
Day 2
Safe Harbor eBook by J. A. Clarke.
#2 Safe Harbor: J.A. Clarke may have webbed feet from walking on the beach in the rainy Pacific Northwest. And the question is:
What causes the music heard at the entrance to the cave of the dark magician?
The answer is: The Ocean.
The winner is: Linda. Congratulations Linda.
Day 1
Tainted Tea for Two
eBook by Susanne Marie Knight.
The question was: Where was the body found?
The answer is: in the library.
And the winner of the day for October 1st was T. from...where are you from again T? Really, I hear that is nice this time of year. Congratulations!
Prizes!
Rules:
1) It must be legal to participate where you are.
2) Each contest day is from 12:01am EDT to 11:59pm EDT, that is GMT-4.
3) You must be at least 18 years old to participate. Content on the party site may be mature in nature.
4) You understand that there will be one winner each day, chosen randomly from all correct entries comments selected for the to win the eBook of the Day.
5) You understand that there will be one winner selected chosed randomly from all correct entries from October, 1st 2011 to October 13th 2011 for the KOBO eReader and from October 14th to October 27th 2011 for the Kindle eReader.
6) By entering, you agree that Uncial Press is not responsible for items lost in the mail.
7) By entering, you agree that Uncial Press is not responsible for mechanical failure or technical support of prizes.
8) By entering, you understand that there will be ebooks making up or included in the prize. These will be of varying genre and heat level and by entering, you agree that Uncial Press and its members and affiliates are not responsible for material the individual prefers and/or finds suitable or doesn't.
9) No substitution of any prize, for cash or other products, allowed.
